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5,800 ships of the Greek-owned fleet in 174 countries

The Greek fleet made more than 160,000 calls in 174 countries in 2023, confirming the global footprint and geoeconomic importance of the sector. As reported...

Panama seizes two key ports from Hong Kong group amid U.S.-China canal dispute

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Tuesday that Panama authorities had threatened its employees with criminal prosecution if they defied orders to leave two...

Cheniere celebrates 10 years of LNG exports

Cheniere Energy, Inc. celebrates the 10th anniversary of its first export cargo of liquefied natural gas. On February 24, 2016, Cheniere loaded the Asia Vision...

Matson, Inc. announces fourth quarter and full year 2025 results; provides 2026 outlook

Matson, Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, reported net income of $143.1 million, or $4.60 per diluted share, for the quarter ended...

DHT Holdings, Inc. secures one-year time charter for DHT Redwood

DHT Holdings, Inc. announced it has entered into a one-year time charter agreement at $105,000 per day for the VLCC DHT Redwood, built in...

Middle East oil exports push tanker costs to 6-year-high amid threat of US-Iran war

The cost of shipping oil has surged to the highest in six years, fuelled by a wave of crude exports from the Middle East...

Saipem awarded a new offshore contract in Saudi Arabia worth approximately $500 million

Saipem has been awarded an additional offshore contract in Saudi Arabia under its existing Long-Term Agreement with Aramco. Saipem’s scope of work includes the Engineering,...

Panama officially cancels CK Hutchison port concessions, clearing path for Maersk

Panama on Monday published in its official gazette a Supreme Court ruling canceling key port contracts held by a subsidiary of CK Hutchison, clearing...

MISC’s LNG profit to rebound on newbuilds despite weak spot rates

MISC Bhd’s liquified natural gas (LNG) pre-tax profit is likely to recover from this year onwards due to progressive newbuilding deliveries. CGS International Securities Malaysia...

Uni-Fuels expands Southeast Asia footprint with new regional office in Thailand

Uni-Fuels Holdings Limited, a global provider of marine fuel solutions headquartered in Singapore, announced the establishment of Uni-Fuels Co., Ltd., its newly incorporated regional...

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BW LPG Limited – Update on BW LPG’s Product Services Q2 2026 segment performance

BW LPG provided an update on its Product Services’ (“BW Product Services”) Q2 2026 segment performance. Q2 2026 highlights: Gross trading result: – USD 19 million This...

DNB: Solid results driven by lending growth and high customer activity

DNB recorded profits after tax of NOK 9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026.  “The level of activity in the Norwegian economy is high...

OOIL announces operational update for 2Q2026

The Board of Directors of Orient Overseas (International) Limited has adopted a policy of announcing unaudited operational updates for Orient Overseas Container Line (“OOCL”)...

Seanergy Maritime’s bond begins trading on Euronext Athens after raising 95.6 million euros

Seanergy Maritime Holdings’ corporate bond began trading on Euronext Athens on Tuesday, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stamatis Tsantanis ringing the traditional opening...

Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if U.S. hits power network

Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea...

MPC Capital to become MPC Oceanic Group

Hamburg-based MPC Capital AG announced it will change its name to MPC Oceanic Group...

Greek merchant fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026

The Greek Merchant Fleet increased by 1.8% in May 2026 compared with May 2025,...

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Odesa kills three, official says

A Russian attack on Ukraine's ​Black Sea port city of ‌Odesa killed three, a...

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday,...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

Port of Los Angeles records best June ever, tops 1 million container units

Dockworkers at the Port of Los Angeles moved 1,002,734 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in June, making it the busiest June in the Port's 118-year...

Port of Long Beach cargo up at year’s midpoint

Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026,...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...